Non-refillable bottle.



J. N. SHOWS G. B. TUCKER.

NON-BEFILLABLB BOTTLE. APPLIOATIUN FILED SEPT. s, 1911. BBNEWBD JAI. 1o.1914. l 1 08,0 1 2 fllllullwl l n Patented Aug. 18, 1914 l STATESPATENTOFFICE.

l JUDGE N.' snows AND CLYDE n. TUCKER, or roNcHA'rotTLA, 'LoUIsrANA,.,

NoN-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent."

Application filedseptember@,fien,sentano1 647,858; 4Renewed January 1o,1914. serial No. 311,494.

To all whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that we, JUDGEN. SHows and CLYDE B. TUCKER, citizens of `theUnited States, residing vat Ponchatoula, in the parish of Tangipahoa andState of Louisiana, have invented new andusefulv ImprovementsinNon-Rellable Bottles, of which the folu lowing is a speciication..

, The present invention ,relates to certain novel and usefulimprovements in non-re illable bottles.

In carrying out our invention,l it is our `purpose to provide anon-refillable bottle whichwill embody Vin its constructionthe featuresof simplicity and `efficiency and,

furthermore, we-aimto provide a .bottle ot' the lclass referred'to,which may be, manuactured andfmarketed at a `relativelylow cost., A Viththe above-re`cited objects and others of -a similar nature in vieW,vtheinvention consists inthe construction, combination and arrangement oflparts, setfort-hin and fall-l ing within the scope ofthe appendedclaims. In the accompanying drawingz-Figure 1 is av verticallongitudinal Vsectional view taken through the neck of a bottle,.showingour improvements applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a similar view with thevneck in inverted position. Fig; 3 `is "a perspective view4 of,the'lower sliding stopper. Fig. 4 `is a simi-i lar view of t-he uppertubular stopper.v Fig.)

n 5 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of a'portion of the bottleneck containing a modiied form of: stopper.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, and especially toFigs.` 1 to 4, inclusive, the letter A designates the neck portion ofour improved bottle and extending `upward from the shoulder of the neckis the tubular wall 1, said wall preferably projecting upwardapproximately one-third the length of the neck, although this may belvaried if desired. Designed to slide within and seat upon the tubularmember 1 is a sliding stopper 2 having a cylindrical body portion 3formed with vacurved channel 4 leading from the frusto-conical recessedbott-om 5 of the body portion tothe opening 6 in the yside of the sameand directly beneath the head 7 of the stopper, the head being adaptedto contact with and rest upon the upper edge ofthe member 1. The headwith a conical socket 8 adapted to receive and Jform a seat for thecone-shaped projection 9 formed on the bottom of the uppertubular-#stopper 10, the latter eomprisingthe enlarged body portion l1,and' the goose-neck` tube 12 formed integral therewith, the goose-neckpassage 13 leading from the opening'l4 iny the base of the portion 1,1to the outlet of the tube 1 to permit the outflow of the liquid lwhenthe bottle is tilted or canted. This upper stopper 10 is cemented withinthe neck of the bottle, as shown at 15,.,the body of cement` coveringthe sides of the portionlll and preferably` terminating atv the. pointof j unction of the goose-neck 12 with the body portion. It -will alsobe notedthat the upper stopper is cemented within the neck of the bottlea suitable ydistance above the tubular member 1 to permit the' readyoperation of the, sliding stopper. Itdesired, the recess in thebottomofthe sliding stopper may be weighted or lloaded at the-:side wallsthereof as .at 16 to yinsure its positive operation `in Vreturning tolitsseat on the member 1. n y

From theabove description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, the construction andoperation of ournonreillable bottle, suchyas shown in its-pret'erred form in Figs. 1 to 4, will be apparent.yAfteiythe'bottle has been filled with the liquid, the stopper 2 isdropped into po- 'sition and thev stopper V10 cemented in the neck ofthe bottle', asuitabledistance above the member 1. l When the bottle isinverted to pour the liquid therefrom, the sliding stopper dropsawayinto the position shown in Fig. 2, the `flange leaving its seat on themember 1, and the conical recess in the top of the head receiving andseating the coneshaped projection on the bottom of the stopper 10. Theliquid will now flow from theV bottle through the curved channel in thesliding or movable stopper thence through the goose-neck channel 13 andso out of the bott-le through the top ofthe neck of the latter. Uponreturning the bottle to upright position the sliding stopper will dropback upon the edge of the member 1, thus closing the opening 6 of thecurved channel which will be below and surrounded by the upper portionof the tubular member.

In Fig. 5, we have shown a slightly modiied form of our invention, inthis case the lower stopper carrying a tubular socket 17 within which isseated a contraction spring 18, adapted to bear against the under sideof the top stopper as at 19, While 20 desig- Patented Aug. 1s, 1914.

nates a tube adapted to telescope upon the tubular socket. When thebottle is inverted the Weight of the liquor therein is sufficient toforce the movable stopper outward against the tension of the spring, butWhen the bottle is emptied the spring will force4 the lower or movablestopper into closing position.

It Will be seen that We have provided a simple form ofnon-refillablebottle comprising a movable stopper and a stationarystopper, each havingsuitable channels or passages therein and both socorrelated and arranged that although the liquid may flow freely fromthe bottle, the latten When once emptied tcan not be refilled.

l. The combination of a bottle having a tubular member formed in theneck thereof and suitably spaced apart therefrom, a movable plug orstopper arranged wit-hin the tubular member and provided With a channelin the base thereof and opening onto the side, a second stoppermounted above the tiret-mentioned stopper and rigidly secured to thebottle and' spaced therefrom, said second stopper comprisinga bodyportion, a curved extension connected to the body portion and forming acontinuation of a curved channel extending through the body portion, andmeans disposed intermediate said Stoppers for holding the movablestopper spaced from the second stopper When the bottle is inverted. v t

2. The combination of a bottle having a tubular member formed in theneck thereof and extending a short distance into the neck and coaxialWith the said neck,a movable Qopies or this patent may be obtained forvecents each, by addressing the Commissioner lar extension When the bodyis upright, a

second stopper mounted above the first-mentioned stopper `and spacedtherefrom and having a goose neck passage therethrough,

and means associated With the proximate surface of said.` Stoppers anddesigned to hold the movable stopper spaced from the stationary stopperWhen the bottle is mverted.

3. The combination of a' bottle having a tubular member extendingupwardly between the neck thereof, a movable stopper adapted to slide inthe neck portion and having a channel therein, the head port-ion of saidstopper being formed with a socket,

ya second stoppermounted above the lirstmentionedstopper and `comprisinga body portion cemented in the neck of the bottle, and `a curved tubularmember communicating With apassage in the body portion, said bodyportion having a projection adapted ,when the bottle is inverted to seatWithin the socket of the movable stopper to hold the movable stopperspaced from the stationary stopper. Y

ln testimony whereof We aiiiX our signatures in presence of tivoWitnesses.

,innen N. snows. p CLYDE B. TUCKER; Vfitnesses P. W7. DiENDonr,

N. S. Hanniss.

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